Working closely with video director Brian Large, Chereau re-rehearsed his staging for the ... more
films taped at that time to recreate the experience on screen and to preserve career-defining performances from the original cast, headed by Donald McIntyre, Gwyneth Jones and Manfred Jung.
Advantages: The ultimate operatic experience Disadvantages: It's complicated, but so was Wagner
To the uninitiated, listening to the Ring Cycle first is not the best way to try and understand the world of Richard Wagner and his romantic notion of life on earth as we know it today.
Something like reading Herman Hesse's Glass Bead Game first, then exploring his earlier works. That's a back-to-front approach.
Likewise with Wagner. You need to start at the beginning and work your way through the elements of his creativity and composition.
When you finally reach the Ring cycle, your love of the music will be enhanced and your understanding about a musical genius fully appreciated.
So, let's take a tour of Wagner's operas and try to build a foundation of understanding of his operas from our listening point of view.
Some commentators believe the Ring Cycle was clear in Wagner's mind before he started writing any operas ...
Advantages: Music to my ears Disadvantages: Novocaine for my backside
I'm sitting here about to write an opinion on Wagner's Ring and wondering seriously if a) I'm mad b) if I'll finish it before the end of my life, and c) whether it will be of any use to anyone else whatsoever.
Nevertheless, my Ciao motto is "write what you know", and I know Wagner's Ring, and especially Solti's first, and benchmark, recording at least as well as the back of my hand.
I recommend this glorious early sixties boxed-set over and above any other, since you have some of the last links here with singers that studied with those who had worked with Wagner. The glorious Norwegian soprano Kirsten Flagstad appears in one of her final recordings as Fricka in Das Rheingold (when she sat quietly knitting at a piano rehearsal, the general concensus was that "the old girl's past it" until she began to sing...), Hans Hotter turns in ...
Advantages: Good casting, decent effects and an enjoyable, well woven tale Disadvantages: Not much aside of a hint of slightly duff acting
himself in an ever more tangled skein of plots by those seeking the gold (the Kings advisor Hagan and a mysterious vagranty chap called Alberich), those seeking his heart (Queen Brunnhild of Iceland whom he *ahem* met earlier, and Kriemhild of Burgen) and those seeking the heart of his true love Brunnhild (King Gunther). So will it all turn out badly for Siegfried, as prophesied by the ghost? You'll have to watch to find out.
THE NIBELUNGENLIED
The film is based on the Germanic epic poem The Neibelungenlied, or Song of the Nibelungs, which has been refered to as 'the German Illiad'. The poem is in turn based on pre-Christian Germanic heroic motifs including word-of-mouth tales of events and characters from the 5th and 6th centuries. Apparently the same poem was the inspiration for Wagners opera cycle Ring of the Nibelungs (DerRingdes ...
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Product details
Title
Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen
Composer
(Wilhelm) Richard Wagner (1813 - 1883)
Main Performer
Frida Leider (Soprano); Rudolf Laubenthal (Tenor); Arthur Fear (Bass); Elsie Suddaby (Soprano); Howard Fry (Baritone)
Orchestra / Ensemble(s)
London Symphony Orchestra; Berlin State Opera Orchestra; Vienna State Opera Orchestra
Date of Release
11/1994
Label / Distributor
Pearl / Harmonia Mundi
Pieces in Set
7
Running Time
8 hours 20 minutes
Genre(s)
Stage works
Stereo
Mono
SPAR Code
ADD
EAN
727031913726
Work 1
Work Title
(Der) Ring des Nibelungen: Part 1, '(Das) Rheingold'
Excerpt(s)
1. Leitmotifs
Composer
(Wilhelm) Richard Wagner (1813 - 1883)
Genre
Stage works
Date Written
1869
Date Recorded
1931
Conductor
Lawrance Collingwood
Orchestra / Ensemble
London Symphony Orchestra
Work 2
Work Title
(Der) Ring des Nibelungen: Part 2, '(Die) Walküre'
Excerpt(s)
1. Leitmotifs
Composer
(Wilhelm) Richard Wagner (1813 - 1883)
Genre
Stage works
Date Written
1850
Date Recorded
1931
Conductor
Lawrance Collingwood
Orchestra / Ensemble
London Symphony Orchestra
Work 3
Work Title
(Der) Ring des Nibelungen: Part 3, 'Siegfried'
Excerpt(s)
1. Leitmotifs
Composer
(Wilhelm) Richard Wagner (1813 - 1883)
Genre
Stage works
Date Written
1876
Date Recorded
1931
Conductor
Lawrance Collingwood
Orchestra / Ensemble
London Symphony Orchestra
Work 4
Work Title
(Der) Ring des Nibelungen: Part 4, 'Götterdämmerung'
Excerpt(s)
1. Leitmotifs
Composer
(Wilhelm) Richard Wagner (1813 - 1883)
Genre
Stage works
Date Written
1876
Date Recorded
1931
Conductor
Lawrance Collingwood
Orchestra / Ensemble
London Symphony Orchestra
Work 5
Work Title
(Der) Ring des Nibelungen: Part 3, 'Siegfried'
Excerpt(s)
1. Nothung! Neidliches Schwert! (Forging Song) 2. Dass der mein Vater nicht ist (Forest murmurs) 3. Heil dir, Sonne! 4. Ewig war ich, ewig bin ich
Composer
(Wilhelm) Richard Wagner (1813 - 1883)
Genre
Stage works
Date Written
1876
Date Recorded
1927/8
Conductor
Leo Blech
Orchestra / Ensemble
Berlin State Opera Orchestra
Main Performer
Frida Leider (Soprano), Rudolf Laubenthal (Tenor)
Opera Part(s)
Frida Leider, Rudolf Laubenthal
Work 6
Work Title
(Der) Ring des Nibelungen: Part 4, 'Götterdämmerung'
Excerpt(s)
1. orchestral interlude (Siegfried's Rhine Journey) 2. Siegfried's funeral march
Composer
(Wilhelm) Richard Wagner (1813 - 1883)
Genre
Stage works
Date Written
1876
Date Recorded
1927
Conductor
Karl Muck
Orchestra / Ensemble
Berlin State Opera Orchestra
Work 7
Work Title
(Der) Ring des Nibelungen: Part 1, '(Das) Rheingold'
Excerpt(s)
1. SCENE 1 - Prelude 2. Spottet nur zu! 3. Wotan, Gemahl, unsel'ger Mann!
Composer
(Wilhelm) Richard Wagner (1813 - 1883)
Genre
Stage works
Date Written
1869
Date Recorded
1926/8
Conductor
Albert Coates
Orchestra / Ensemble
London Symphony Orchestra
Main Performer
Arthur Fear (Bass), Elsie Suddaby (Soprano), Howard Fry (Baritone), Kennedy McKenna (Tenor), Louise Trenton (Soprano), Nellie Walker (Contralto (Female alto)), Walter Widdop (Tenor)
Opera Part(s)
Arthur Fear, Elsie Suddaby, Howard Fry, Kennedy McKenna, Louise Trenton, Nellie Walker, Walter Widdop
Work 8
Work Title
(Der) Ring des Nibelungen: Part 1, '(Das) Rheingold'
Excerpt(s)
1. Zur Burg führt die Brücke
Composer
(Wilhelm) Richard Wagner (1813 - 1883)
Genre
Stage works
Date Written
1869
Date Recorded
1927
Conductor
Leo Blech
Orchestra / Ensemble
Berlin State Opera Orchestra
Main Performer
Friedrich Schorr (Bass-baritone), Genia Guszalewicz (Soprano), Waldemar Henke (Tenor)
Opera Part(s)
Friedrich Schorr, Genia Guszalewicz, Waldemar Henke
Work 9
Work Title
(Der) Ring des Nibelungen: Part 2, '(Die) Walküre'
Excerpt(s)
1. ACT 1 - Prelude 2. Wes Herd dies auch sei 3. Ein Schwert verheiss mir der Vater; Schläfst du, Gast?; Der Männer Sippe; Winterstürme wichen dem Wonnemond 4. Siegmund heiss ich 5. Raste nun hier 6. Siegmund! Sieh auf mich! (Todesverkundigung) 7. Zauberfest bezähmt ein Schlaf 8. Geh hin, Knecht!
Composer
(Wilhelm) Richard Wagner (1813 - 1883)
Genre
Stage works
Date Written
1850
Date Recorded
1927
Conductor
Albert Coates
Orchestra / Ensemble
London Symphony Orchestra
Main Performer
Florence Austral (Soprano), Göta Ljungberg (Soprano), Howard Fry (Baritone), Louise Trenton (Soprano), Walter Widdop (Tenor)
Opera Part(s)
Florence Austral, Göta Ljungberg, Howard Fry, Louise Trenton, Walter Widdop
Work 10
Work Title
(Der) Ring des Nibelungen: Part 2, '(Die) Walküre'
Excerpt(s)
1. Du bist der Lenz
Composer
(Wilhelm) Richard Wagner (1813 - 1883)
Genre
Stage works
Date Written
1850
Date Recorded
1926
Conductor
Lawrance Collingwood
Orchestra / Ensemble
London Symphony Orchestra
Main Performer
Göta Ljungberg (Soprano), Walter Widdop (Tenor)
Opera Part(s)
Göta Ljungberg, Walter Widdop
Work 11
Work Title
(Der) Ring des Nibelungen: Part 2, '(Die) Walküre'
Excerpt(s)
1. Nun zäume dein Ross 2. Hojotoho! 3. Schimm, fürcht ich 4. Ihrem Willen muss ich gewähren 5. ACT 3 - Hojotoho! (Ride of the Valkyries) 6. Wo ist Brünnhild' 7. War es so schmählich 8. Leb wohl (Wotan's Farewell) 9. Der Augen leuchtendes Paar; Du zeugtest ein edles Geschlecht 10. Loge, hör!
(Der) Ring des Nibelungen: Part 2, '(Die) Walküre'
Excerpt(s)
1. Der alte Sturm 2. So ist es denn aus 3. Was verlangst du?
Composer
(Wilhelm) Richard Wagner (1813 - 1883)
Genre
Stage works
Date Written
1850
Date Recorded
1932
Conductor
Sir John Barbirolli
Orchestra / Ensemble
London Symphony Orchestra
Main Performer
Emmi Leisner (Contralto (Female alto)), Friedrich Schorr (Bass-baritone)
Opera Part(s)
Emmi Leisner, Friedrich Schorr
Work 13
Work Title
(Der) Ring des Nibelungen: Part 3, 'Siegfried'
Excerpt(s)
1. ACT 1 - Prelude; Zwangvolle Plage!; Hoiho! Hoiho! Hau ein!; Als zullendes Kind 2. Soll ich der Kunde glauben 3. Heil dir, weiser Schmied! 4. In Wald und Nacht 5. Zur Neidhöhle fuhr ich 6. Haha! Da hätte mein Lied 7. Wohin schleichst du? 8. Selig Öde auf sonniger Höh! 9. Dass ist kein Mann!
Composer
(Wilhelm) Richard Wagner (1813 - 1883)
Genre
Stage works
Date Written
1876
Date Recorded
1930/1
Conductor
Robert Heger
Orchestra / Ensemble
London Symphony Orchestra
Main Performer
Eduard Habich (Bass), Friedrich Schorr (Bass-baritone), Heinrich Tessmer (Tenor), Lauritz Melchior (Baritone), Lauritz Melchior (Tenor)
Opera Part(s)
Eduard Habich, Friedrich Schorr, Heinrich Tessmer, Lauritz Melchior, Lauritz Melchior
Work 14
Work Title
(Der) Ring des Nibelungen: Part 3, 'Siegfried'
Excerpt(s)
1. Fühltest du nie im finstren Wald 2. Nothung! Neidliches Schwert! (Forging Song) 3. Hoho! Hoho! Hahei! 4. Dass der mein Vater nicht ist (Forest murmurs) 5. Du holdes Vöglein! 6. Da lieg auch du, dunkler Wurm 7. Hei! Siegfried erschlug nun den schlimmen Zwerg 8. Kenntest du mich, kühner Spross 9. orchestral interlude. Scene 3:
Composer
(Wilhelm) Richard Wagner (1813 - 1883)
Genre
Stage works
Date Written
1876
Date Recorded
1929
Conductor
Albert Coates
Orchestra / Ensemble
London Symphony Orchestra
Main Performer
Albert Reiss (Tenor), Lauritz Melchior (Baritone), Lauritz Melchior (Tenor), Nora Gruhn (Soprano), Rudolf Bockelmann (Bass-baritone)
Opera Part(s)
Albert Reiss, Lauritz Melchior, Lauritz Melchior, Nora Gruhn, Rudolf Bockelmann
Work 15
Work Title
(Der) Ring des Nibelungen: Part 3, 'Siegfried'
Excerpt(s)
1. ACT 3 - Prelude; Wache, Wala! Erwach!; Stark ruft das Lied 2. Dir Unweisen ruf' ich
Composer
(Wilhelm) Richard Wagner (1813 - 1883)
Genre
Stage works
Date Written
1876
Date Recorded
1928
Conductor
Karl Alwin
Orchestra / Ensemble
Vienna State Opera Orchestra
Main Performer
Emil Schipper (Baritone), Maria Olszewska (Mezzo soprano)
Opera Part(s)
Emil Schipper, Maria Olszewska
Work 16
Work Title
(Der) Ring des Nibelungen: Part 3, 'Siegfried'
Excerpt(s)
1. Heil dir, Sonne! 2. O Siegfried! Seliger Held! 3. Ewig war ich, ewig bin ich
(Der) Ring des Nibelungen: Part 4, 'Götterdämmerung'
Excerpt(s)
1. Welch Licht leuchtet dort? 2. orchestral interlude (Dawn) 3. Zu neuen Taten 4. orchestral interlude (Siegfried's Rhine Journey) 5. Begrüsse froh, o Held 6. Seit er von dir geschieden 7. Helle Wehr! Heilige Waffe! 8. Welches Unholds List liegt hier verhohlen? 9. Siegfried's funeral march 10. Zurück vom Ring (orchestral finale)
Composer
(Wilhelm) Richard Wagner (1813 - 1883)
Genre
Stage works
Date Written
1876
Date Recorded
1926/9
Conductor
Albert Coates
Orchestra / Ensemble
Chorus
Orchestra / Ensemble
London Symphony Orchestra
Main Performer
Arthur Fear (Bass), Evelyn Arden (Mezzo soprano), Florence Austral (Soprano), Frederick Collier (Bass), Gladys Palmer (Contralto (Female alto)), Göta Ljungberg (Soprano), Maartje Offers (Mezzo soprano), Noel Eadie (Soprano), Walter Widdop (Tenor)
Opera Part(s)
Arthur Fear, Evelyn Arden, Florence Austral, Frederick Collier, Gladys Palmer, Göta Ljungberg, Maartje Offers, Noel Eadie, Walter Widdop
Work 18
Work Title
(Der) Ring des Nibelungen: Part 4, 'Götterdämmerung'
Excerpt(s)
1. Hier sitz' ich zur Wacht (Hagen's Watch) 2. Hoiho! Ihr Gibichsmannen 3. Frau Sonne sendet lichte Strahlen 4. Mime hiess ein mürrischer Zwerg (Siegfried's narration) 5. Brünnhilde, heilige Braut!
Composer
(Wilhelm) Richard Wagner (1813 - 1883)
Genre
Stage works
Date Written
1876
Date Recorded
1928
Conductor
Leo Blech
Orchestra / Ensemble
Berlin State Opera Chorus
Orchestra / Ensemble
Berlin State Opera Orchestra
Main Performer
Desider Zádor (Baritone), Elfriede Marherr-Wagner (Mezzo soprano), Emanuel List (Bass), Ivar Andrésen (Bass), Lydia Kindermann (Mezzo soprano), Rudolf Laubenthal (Tenor), Tilly de Garmo (Soprano)
Opera Part(s)
Desider Zádor, Elfriede Marherr-Wagner, Emanuel List, Ivar Andrésen, Lydia Kindermann, Rudolf Laubenthal, Tilly de Garmo
Work 19
Work Title
(Der) Ring des Nibelungen: Part 4, 'Götterdämmerung'
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